Pretrial motions or objections; when defense may raise in circuit and district courts. (HB1022)

Introduced By

Sen. Robert Hurt (R-Chatham)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Timing of defense objections; general district court. Clarifies that defense motions or objections seeking suppression of evidence or dismissal of the warrant need not be made before trial at the general district court level and that upon such motion made at trial a court shall grant a continuance upon motion of the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »

Status

04/19/2006: enacted

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 064405340
01/11/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
01/18/2006Assigned to Courts of Justice sub-committee: Criminal Law
01/27/2006Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (21-Y 0-N)
01/31/2006Read first time
02/01/2006Read second time
02/01/2006Committee amendments agreed to
02/01/2006Engrossed by House as amended HB1022E
02/01/2006Printed as engrossed 064405340-E
02/02/2006Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
02/02/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (100-Y 0-N)
02/02/2006Communicated to Senate
02/03/2006Constitutional reading dispensed
02/03/2006Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
02/15/2006Reported from Courts of Justice with amendments (14-Y 0-N)
02/17/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
02/17/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2006Read third time
02/20/2006Reading of amendments waived
02/20/2006Committee amendments agreed to
02/20/2006Engrossed by Senate as amended
02/20/2006Passed Senate with amendments (40-Y 0-N)
02/20/2006VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
02/21/2006Placed on Calendar
02/22/2006Passed by for the day
02/23/2006Passed by for the day
02/24/2006Senate amendments agreed to by House (97-Y 0-N)
02/24/2006VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006Enrolled
03/01/2006Signed by Speaker
03/01/2006Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1022ER)
03/02/2006Signed by President
04/11/2006Governor's recommendation received by House
04/18/2006Placed on Calendar
04/19/2006House concurred in Governor's recommendation (97-Y 1-N)
04/19/2006VOTE: ADOPTION (97-Y 1-N)
04/19/2006Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (38-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N)
04/19/2006G Governor's recommendation adopted
04/19/2006Reenrolled
04/19/2006Reenrolled bill text (HB1022ER2)
04/19/2006Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
04/19/2006Signed by President as reenrolled
04/19/2006Enacted, Chapter 862 (effective 7/1/06)
04/19/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0862)